274 result(s) for foreign affairs state secretary
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Szijjártó: US Anti - Graft Action Plan For Hungary “Cause For Concern”
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign country preparing an anticorruption action plan for Hungary without consultations with the government is cause for concern from the point of view of Hungary’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament. US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned to the ministry to consult about a Monday statement by Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall, he noted.
Fidesz Party's Vice-President Criticises Displays Of Wealth
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz politicians should not go on expensive trips or buy houses worth millions of forints in the wake of the American corruption accusations, party vice-president Zoltán Pokorni said on Saturday.
Hungary‘s State Sec Analyses US Trade Pact
- 6 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could benefit from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) if the country’s interests are represented well at upcoming talks, István Mikola, foreign state secretary, told a meeting of parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Mikola, who is in charge of security policy and international cooperation, said the government’s impact study on the TTIP agreement had indicated no ...
Hungary Will Be The Special Guest Of Krakow Book Fair
- 27 Oct 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The Krakow Book Fair, organised this year for the eighteenth time and with Hungary as a special guest, starts on 23 October with an opening speech by István Íjgyártó, State Secretary for Cultural Diplomacy.
Govt Control Office Submits Report Against NGO Disbursing Norway Grants
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government control office (Kehi) said on Wednesday that it would submit a criminal report against Ökotárs, the NGO responsible for disbursing Norway Grants funding, on suspicion of mismanagement, budget fraud, forgery of private documents and unauthorised financial activity.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Discusses Political Disputes In Washington
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that he was in agreement with Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, that bilateral economic and security policy relations were excellent. Political disputes were also discussed at their meeting on Tuesday, he added.
Hungarian Government Seeks Amicable Assistance From US
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a strategic partner and friend of the United States, the Hungarian Government is expecting to engage in a constructive dialogue with the United States, with a view to any critical comments that may emerge, in order to discuss the ban that has been implemented to deny Hungarian nationals entry into the US, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday at the meeting of ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Szijjártó’s Talks In Washington
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI in Washington that he was in agreement with Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, that bilateral economic and security policy relations were excellent. After talks, he said that Nuland had expressed appreciation for Hungary’s involvement in Afghanistan, its contributions to NATO and its gas supplies to ...
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Szijjártó: US Anti - Graft Action Plan For Hungary “Cause For Concern”
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign country preparing an anticorruption action plan for Hungary without consultations with the government is cause for concern from the point of view of Hungary’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament. US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned to the ministry to consult about a Monday statement by Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall, he noted.
Fidesz Party's Vice-President Criticises Displays Of Wealth
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz politicians should not go on expensive trips or buy houses worth millions of forints in the wake of the American corruption accusations, party vice-president Zoltán Pokorni said on Saturday.
Hungary‘s State Sec Analyses US Trade Pact
- 6 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could benefit from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) if the country’s interests are represented well at upcoming talks, István Mikola, foreign state secretary, told a meeting of parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Mikola, who is in charge of security policy and international cooperation, said the government’s impact study on the TTIP agreement had indicated no ...
Hungary Will Be The Special Guest Of Krakow Book Fair
- 27 Oct 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The Krakow Book Fair, organised this year for the eighteenth time and with Hungary as a special guest, starts on 23 October with an opening speech by István Íjgyártó, State Secretary for Cultural Diplomacy.
Govt Control Office Submits Report Against NGO Disbursing Norway Grants
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government control office (Kehi) said on Wednesday that it would submit a criminal report against Ökotárs, the NGO responsible for disbursing Norway Grants funding, on suspicion of mismanagement, budget fraud, forgery of private documents and unauthorised financial activity.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Discusses Political Disputes In Washington
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that he was in agreement with Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, that bilateral economic and security policy relations were excellent. Political disputes were also discussed at their meeting on Tuesday, he added.
Hungarian Government Seeks Amicable Assistance From US
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a strategic partner and friend of the United States, the Hungarian Government is expecting to engage in a constructive dialogue with the United States, with a view to any critical comments that may emerge, in order to discuss the ban that has been implemented to deny Hungarian nationals entry into the US, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday at the meeting of ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Szijjártó’s Talks In Washington
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI in Washington that he was in agreement with Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, that bilateral economic and security policy relations were excellent. After talks, he said that Nuland had expressed appreciation for Hungary’s involvement in Afghanistan, its contributions to NATO and its gas supplies to ...